Wei Tao (Steve) Shen
About Wei Tao (Steve) Shen
Wei Tao (Steve) Shen is a Senior Software Engineer at TELUS with extensive experience in software development and full stack development.
Current Role at TELUS
Wei Tao (Steve) Shen currently holds the position of Senior Software Engineer at TELUS. In this role, he has led the architectural design and alignment of the IoT Customer Console project, ensuring seamless collaboration with external stakeholders. His technical expertise is demonstrated through the implementation of real-time data ingestion and alerting systems using Java Spring Boot and AWS. Additionally, Shen has developed an interactive UI page for live data streams using Angular, significantly enhancing user experience. His work has also included a major cloud migration project, moving services from on-premise to AWS.
Past Experience at TELUS and Ritchie Bros.
Before taking on his current role, Shen worked as a Full Stack Developer at TELUS in 2018 for 9 months in the Vancouver, Canada area. During the same period, he had a brief stint at Ritchie Bros. as a Software Engineer for 9 months. His responsibilities at TELUS included streamlining the orchestration process for placing orders, scheduling shipping, and completing payments in the Digital Sales project. He also implemented after-sale modules such as subscription and SIM card management, and created comprehensive reports for IoT managers.
Experience at Central 1 Credit Union and Syscon Justice Systems
Shen's professional journey includes a two-year tenure as a Full Stack Developer at Central 1 Credit Union from 2016 to 2018 in Vancouver. Prior to this, he worked at Syscon Justice Systems for 11 months as a Software Engineer. In these roles, he gained significant experience in developing whitelisting tools to regulate SMS communication between IoT devices and consolidating third-party integrations by creating reusable libraries. Additionally, he implemented opportunity and pricing modules using Java Spring Boot and Angular in various projects.
Early Career in Software Development
Wei Tao (Steve) Shen began his career as a Junior Software Engineer at Trim Smartgrid Technology Inc, working there for 7 months between 2014 and 2015 in Vancouver, British Columbia. He later joined openStudent as a Junior Java Developer for 8 months in Victoria, British Columbia. In his early roles, Shen focused on building foundational skills in software development, which paved the way for his subsequent positions and responsibilities in full stack development and engineering.
Education in Computer Science
Shen has a solid educational background with a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science from The University of British Columbia, where he studied from 2009 to 2013. His academic foundation played a crucial role in preparing him for the complex technical challenges he has faced throughout his professional career. The skills and knowledge he acquired during his time in university have been instrumental in his successful transition into various software engineering and development roles.